JPS58212476A - Liquid crystal display panel for game apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention particularly relates to a liquid crystal display panel for a game device that is capable of displaying a variety of colors and is also applicable to special games.

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, with the rapid development of LSI (semiconductor chip with microcomputer functions), batteries, and liquid crystal display technology, small game devices that can be easily carried in a pocket or the like have become popular.

This type of small game device usually also has a digital play function 9, and has the advantage of being easily portable and allowing users to freely play games anywhere.

However, since this type of game device uses a liquid crystal display panel, the display is usually achromatic (cloudy). Although it is possible to display in color, there is a limit to the ability to obtain good color tones such as hue and saturation, and there is also the drawback that the display becomes expensive.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a liquid crystal display panel for a game device, which can display colored images as a display panel, whereas the liquid crystal display itself only displays achromatic colors, and which also has extremely good color tone according to the present invention. With the goal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel liquid crystal display panel for a game device, which enables a special game that has not been seen before, such as a game with a darkness component.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display panel for a game device that can be constructed simply, inexpensively, and compactly on the same level as a conventional small-sized game device with an achromatic color display.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is applied to a liquid crystal display panel that can be used in a game device, particularly a small portable game device that can be carried in a pocket, and has a structure in which a liquid crystal display panel body and a game device overlapping with the liquid crystal display panel are used. A pattern display surface is provided, and display elements displayed on the liquid crystal display panel body are formed to cover up individual characters, etc. that make up the game pattern, so that the characters, etc. are displayed with the display elements in a non-display mode. It is characterized by the following.

Preferred embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an arbitrary sectional view of a liquid crystal display panel for a game device according to the present invention. First, the liquid crystal display panel 1 consists of a liquid crystal display panel main body 2 and a reflecting plate 4 superimposed on the lower surface of the main body 2 with, for example, a spacer 3 interposed therebetween.

The liquid crystal display panel main body 2 has an upper transparent plate 5 and a lower transparent plate 6. On the lower surface of the lower transparent plate 6, a game pattern consisting of predetermined characters etc. is drawn by, for example, offset printing. be.

Further, on the lower surface of the upper transparent plate 5, a transparent conductive film 7 is attached along the outer shape of the predetermined characters drawn on the lower surface of the lower transparent plate 6 in order to cover them.・・・
At the same time, a similar transparent conductive film 9 is attached to substantially the entire upper surface of the lower transparent plate 6, and a predetermined liquid crystal material 10 is filled between both transparent conductive films 8 and 9. Usually, the distance between the transparent plates 5 and 60 is several microns to several tens of microns, and by applying a voltage between the transparent conductive films 8 and 9 and applying an electric field to the liquid crystal material 10, This allows the liquid crystal part where the electric field is present to appear cloudy (or colored in some cases). On the other hand, when no voltage is applied, the display elements 8 are in a non-display mode, and the liquid crystal display panel main body 2 is substantially transparent, so it can be seen from the front and back, and is drawn on the lower surface of the lower transparent plate 6. The game pattern can be viewed from outside through the two panel bodies.

An upper polarizing plate 11 is stacked on the upper surface of the upper transparent plate 5, and a lower polarizing plate 12 is stacked on the lower surface of the lower transparent plate 6.For details of these transparent plates and other parts of the liquid crystal display panel 2, It is constructed using known liquid crystal display technology.

Therefore, with this configuration, if the display elements 8 of the liquid crystal display panel main body 2 are always in the display mode (voltage applied state) and the characters etc. drawn on the lower transparent plate 6 are made invisible, for example, in the dark. On the other hand, when displaying the presence of a predetermined character necessary for a game element or creating a state where the character is illuminated by a lighting light, the corresponding display can be used to create a state in which nothing is visible. If the element 8 is set to a non-display mode (a state in which no voltage is applied), a character or the like drawn on the lower surface of the lower transparent plate 6 directly below the display element 8 will appear.

In this case, it should be noted that the characters etc. drawn on the lower transparent plate 6 are drawn by ordinary offset printing, etc., so the hue, saturation, etc., or fine patterns, etc. can be very easily and arbitrarily printed. Unlike conventional liquid crystal display panels in which colors appear on the liquid crystal itself, it is possible to display incomparably clearer colors.

Next, in order to clarify the features of the present invention, an example of game content that can be applied to the liquid crystal panel for a game device will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

FIG. 2 shows display elements of the liquid crystal display panel main body 2,
FIG. 3 shows the game pattern drawn on the lower transparent plate 6.

The outline of the game is a game in which prisoners in a prison room escape through the darkness while avoiding guards and searchlights.

First, the game pattern is as shown in Figure 3, the prisoner detention room 13 is in the upper right corner, the guard tower 14 is in the upper center, the new prison wall 15 is in the upper left hand corner, the prisoner 16 in the prison room 13, and the escape trajectory 1.
6a, 16b, 16c..., and this locus 16a,
A plurality of Zarchlight lights 17 including 16b, 16c...
a + 17b + 17c... In addition, guards 18a, 18b, 18c... with dogs are installed,
There is a display 19 for when you fail during the escape, a display 20 for when you succeed, a game mode display 21 necessary for progressing the game, and a mistake mark display 22.The characters that make up these game patterns are It has the desired color and pattern.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the display elements of the panel main body 2 are divided along the outer shape of each character drawn on the lower transparent plate 6 shown in FIG. 23
．． 23... is formed with a closed section, and is provided with a non-divided portion (shaded portion at the top right in the figure) 24, a digital clock display 25, and the like. Note that the non-divided portion 24 may be formed, for example, as a large display element, and may be kept in a constant display mode, that is, in a state where voltage is applied, or may be formed in substantially the same display mode as the display element, such as color printing, etc. You may.

Next, to briefly explain the game method, first, each character, etc. on the lower transparent board 6, except for each character necessary for the progress of the game, is covered as a display mode. has been done.

Then, by operating the operation keys provided on the game device (not shown), step by step 16a, 16 from the position of the prisoner 16.
b, 16c, 16d-tD, one display element 23 corresponding to 751C is set in a non-display mode, and the prisoner advances. At this time, the prisoners may move forward or backward as necessary while avoiding the arbitrarily displayed guard 188 with a dog or the searchlight 178! As in 216h (if you reach the wall 15, break this wall 15 and escape outside, the game will end with a successful escape. In this case, when the guard 18 (J comes to see the prison room 13 When prisoner 16 is not present, prisoner 16
When the 8th magnitude was illuminated by the 178th mag searchlight (
At this time, the display method is to display the prisoner's display element 23 in the searchlight light), and when the prisoner 16h is found by the guard breaking the wall 15, one of the mistake marks 22 is displayed. If an arbitrary number of miss marks (three in this embodiment) are displayed, the game is over.

In addition, in the present invention, darkness 7 is represented as the display element sound display mode of the liquid crystal display panel main body, but either one of the above-mentioned upper polarizing plate 11 and lower polarizing plate 12 is set relative to the normal arrangement. When the absorption axis angle of the polarizing plate is changed by shifting the polarizing plate by approximately 90 degrees, the display element can be set to the non-display mode and the display surface can be darkened (in this case, conversely, the display element is set to the display mode). You can also display characters, etc.

In addition, the game pattern can be created by applying offset printing or the like to the lower surface of the lower transparent plate 6 as in the embodiment, or by, for example, drawing the game pattern on a film member and placing it on the lower transparent plate 6 and the reflecting plate 4.
A valve may be installed in between, and this can be similarly implemented by various other known technical means.

As is clear from the above description, according to the liquid crystal display panel for a game device according to the present invention, while the liquid crystal display itself only displays achromatic colors, the display panel can display colors, and moreover, Compared to a liquid crystal display that has a coloring effect on itself, the hue, saturation, fine patterns, etc. are incomparable, and it is possible to easily and clearly add desired colors.

In addition, it is possible to incorporate special games that have not been seen before, such as those that use darkness as a component, and it can also be configured as a game device without sacrificing the requirements for low cost and miniaturization, and its various practical effects. It's thick.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an arbitrary sectional view of a liquid crystal display panel for a game device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an example of display elements of the liquid crystal display panel main body used in this panel, and Fig. 3 is an example of a game pattern used in a book/ζ channel. This is an example. In the drawing, 1 is a liquid crystal display panel, 2 is a liquid crystal display panel body, 4 is a reflective plate, 5 is an upper transparent plate, 6 is a lower transparent plate, 8...
・There are 23 display elements. Patent applicant: Gakushu Kenkyusha Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A liquid crystal display panel body and a game pattern display surface 7 overlapping the liquid crystal display panel body are provided. A liquid crystal display panel for a game device, characterized in that the character, etc. is displayed in a non-display mode.